An Introduction to Children With Autism by Tammy D. Barry

Author:Tammy D. Barry
Language: eng
Format: epub
ISBN: 9781593637859
Publisher: Sourcebooks, Inc.

Case Example

Cameron, an 8-year-old boy with autism, is overly anxious. He repeatedly wrings his hands and bites and picks at his fingernails. When completing schoolwork and other tasks, he must finalize every detail of a task before moving on to the next one. A slow and meticulous worker, this causes some problems when he is working on timed tasks (e.g., he will not quit a task even after time has elapsed). Cameron experiences many symptoms of general anxiety. For example, he is concerned that he will not pass the third grade, despite the fact that he is earning all passing grades. He worries about being tardy and has an obsessive routine in the morning that involves having his parents bring him to school 30 minutes before the school day begins. He also worries about where his mother is when he is at school and who would call her if he were to get sick. At home, Cameron limits himself exclusively to indoor activities because he is afraid of insects and the neighborhood dogs. He has an obsessive routine for toileting that sometimes requires as long as 45 minutes for one toileting incident. Cameron also has trouble sleeping at night because his mind “races with worrying thoughts.”

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